TSCA 2.0: A New Era in Chemical Risk Management
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After decades of dysfunction, the Toxic Substances Control Act has been overhauled with provisions that promise better protection against potentially harmful chemicals.
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The unsteady state and inertia of chemical regulation under the US Toxic Substances Control Act
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